The QUAD Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in New Delhi announced new initiatives to strengthen security, connectivity, and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
The Quad includes India, the United States, Japan, and Australia.
QUAD launched the Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Cooperation Initiative to improve maritime monitoring and information sharing.
The Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) initiative was expanded to strengthen regional maritime security.
QUAD announced the “Ports of the Future” initiative to improve port infrastructure in Pacific Island countries.
India and the United States signed the Critical Minerals Framework for cooperation in mining, processing, and recycling of critical minerals and rare earths.
QUAD launched a new Indo-Pacific Energy Security Initiative to support regional energy resilience, technology cooperation, and emergency response systems.